Popular Mechanics: The Director of “Independence Day” is Taking on the Battle of Midway
Let’s hope for the best.
Dunkirk won't be Hollywood's sole big-budget return to WWII. The Battle of Midway is set to get the film treatment by Roland Emmerich the director of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow.
One of the turning points of World War II, the Battle of Midway ranked second in our list of most important engagement of the war. The 1942 battle, which cemented the aircraft carrier’s position as the new capital ship of the seas, ended Japan’s aspirations to naval dominance in the Pacific and showed the Allies that victory was possible.
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WNU Editor: I loved the original film. But with today's technology and special effects, I can only imagine the movie that they can produce.
